Request for Information (RFI)_09 Apr 2025.docx

Request for Information (RFI) Support to the Air Force (AF) Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS)

Description The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise and the capabilities to meet the qualification requirements to provide the services needed to support the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) GEOINT, SIGINT and Multi-INT Field Support responsibilities to included: system maintenance, administration, and management for support of the ground operations, (to include sensor management, ground system maintenance while conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, and associated Information Technology (IT) Operations administrative and operational support requirements) for the Command and Control, ISR C2ISR enterprise.

The Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) is the lead Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) System used by intelligence agencies world-wide. In support of the AF DCGS system the System Transformation (ST) Agile Release Train (ART) needs a mission simulation tool to provide signals to be used during verification, validation, mission crew training and system testing. The initial simulator will be built to a set of requirements that supports ELINT, COMINT, and Special Signals data replication and distribution.

The main objective of this contracting effort is the Development, Modernization, Integration, Fielding, Cyber Security and Sustainment activities required to build, verify, validate, deploy and sustain the ST Mission Simulator at multiple hub-hosted locations throughout the future AF DCGS system. This system will be deployed and sustained on both the AF DCGS system and on the National Mission Partner (NMP) which is deployed to two separate locations.

All tasks will be specifically directed by individual Task Descriptions (TD) issued under an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. Major tasks include program management, agile project management, material procurement, engineering services, configuration management, data management, repair activity, cyber security updates, data reporting, CDRL deliveries, travel, and software development, modernization, integration and fielding, and sustainment services.

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than 4:00pm, XX 24 December April 20254. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

· Philip N Holt, Procuring Contracting Officer (philip.holt@us.af.mil) and

· Lauren M Wettlaufer, Contract Specialist (lauren.wettlaufer@us.af.mil)

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

· Company/Institute Name:

· Address:

· Point of Contact:

· CAGE Code:

· Phone Number:

· E-mail Address:

· Web Page URL:

· Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541330

Based on the Government proposed NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

· A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Part II. Capability Survey Questions Please provide answers to the following questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience with regards to Signals Intelligence system of systems requirements for software development and management?

1. Describe your teams experience delivering products that are currently hosted in the Air Force (AF) Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) infrastructure or AF DCGS Multi-INT capabilities?

1. Does your company have Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) personnel on staff, and if so, how many?

1. How familiar is your company and personnel with National Security Agency (NSA)/CSS, Intelligence Community, and Department of Defense (DoD) directives, policies, and operating procedures?

1. Does your company possess individuals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide software support, system administration, and maintenance of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and SIGINT support infrastructure systems?

1. Is your company familiar with the Air Force (AF) Planning and Direction, Collection, Processing and Exploitation, Analysis and Dissemination (PCPAD) process? Provide examples of successful application/interaction with PCPAD.

1. Is your company familiar with the requirements operational and security to deliver products infrastructure, software, and services that sit on NSA systems? Provide examples of successful application/interaction with NSA systems.

1. Does your company have experience delivering ground mission software that interacts with airborne sensors?

1. Do your company personnel who have experience with military related mission planning with regards to Intelligence based missions or operations?

1. Describe your relevant past experience (Government and Commercial) in the following areas:

9. Familiarization with Intelligence community policies, standards, and IT security controls.

9. Familiarization with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and/or AF DCGS Sensors.

9. Familiarization with AF DCGS Ground Systems and their services and support?

1. Is your company familiar with the Air Force Configuration Management protocol for weapon system support?

1. If needed, does your company have personnel available to travel for temporary assignments in support of AF DCGS Systems deployment, configuration, and maintenance/management requirements?

11. Does your company have experience and the ability to place employees in overseas (possibly austere) locations?

1. Is your proposed system to support AF DCGS used by any other military organizations today?

1. Is your proposed system capable of being deployed in a hybrid or government cloud environment?

1. How much infrastructure hardware will your system require to support operations?

1. Does your company have experience with developing, upgrading and maintaining a software-based signal generator?

1. Does your company have experience with developing, upgrading and maintaining modeling and simulation tools?